How to Install Custom Firmware on Switch For ACNH + Pokemon Hacking (NO EMU) FULL SETUP! (2021)

This video explains how to install CFW on your V1 unpatched Switch unit for AC + Pokemon Hacking! There is no EMU installation on this guide!

Links in Video

Switch Serial Lookup:

Get a MicroSD Reader Here:

Get a Jig from here:
Or from here:

Follow this guide for this Video:

JKSV:
(place .nro in switch folder)

Sysbotbase:
(Copy and paste contents of .zip into root of sd card)

ldn_mitm:
(Copy and paste contents of .zip into root of sd card)

NHSE Link:

Chapters
00:00​ Intro
01:40 Mod Accessories
07:48 SD Card Format to FAT32
11:38 Installing AMS + Hekate
17:10 Booting into AMS + Hekate
18:47 Making a NAND Backup
21:15 Backing up Prod/Title Keys
22:47 Backup to Desktop
23:45 What's next? How to save edit?
25:04 Accessing Homebrew Menu
26:24 How to use JKSV
28:25 Conclusion & Join Discord

You can use SysCFW Online as long as you are not doing excessive cheating and as long as you do not have pirated games or NSPs installed.
If you choose to use the EmuMMC, you must keep this partition OFFLINE at all times!

Please make sure to read through the following guide for BAN RISKS:

If you are looking to create an EMUNAND, follow this guide instead:

If you have any questions, feel free to join my Discord for LIVE Support!

Credit to ItsMarsBTW6333​ for thumbnail creation!!

[ashleighbull]

Thanks for the video man! It's really helpful I've watched it about 5 times and read the guide along side! Now starting to mod my switch!

[savannah]

even the music is pristine 😩 busting a move rn 🕺💃

[anaikenols]

Thank you so much for this video!!! It was very thorough and extremely simple <3 I also really appreciate all of the help I've received in your discord
server too!!

[aiswallenstein]

Even three years after this video was published...I still want your desktop wallpaper as it looks really cool :D
Hope you and HHQ are doing well !

[karench]

This video is so great hope you remake this video for the 2023 version, tnx for this video

[xoxoshazz]

AmazIng just ordered an unpatched switch from eBay. I did check the serial number. It shall be here Saturday. I can’t wait!

[nuggetboy]

Great video man, always providing the clearest explanations

[RedPokeFire]

Tysm for the video king! I followed the guide you posted before and it worked, will use this new video when i get a new switch to hack!

[ArteloD]

Was very happy with your guide. I joined the discord and said thank you in Chat but got kicked by some mod

[TheBronyGamer]

Can this be used for Smash mods too? Cuz I used to do that on my old Switch, I had to get a new one cuz the micro sd card reader on my old Switch stopped working.

[monkeytrident]

Awesome video keep up the good work and keep the good content coming.

[ShamelyS]

Tysm for the video tutorial. I followed your video and the guide, but had not the game on my switch prior to this tutorial. Now if I insert ACNH into my console, it asks me to update or start like this. Can I update? Should I do it in the normal environment or the atmosphere one? Is it safe to connect to internet without getting banned? Tysm for your answers 😊

[lechonk]

Hey bro, since the Emmunand is seperate from the Syscfw and Sysnand, I can still add a Syscfw boot option even if i had an emmunand before this video right?(without getting banned theoretically?) As long as i don't put anything like Tinfoil as an app on the Syscfw itself?

[domenicoroselli]

do i still need to format the sd card to fat32 like shown in the video if i already formatted it to fat 32 with an computer program?

[lea-niff]

hey, thx for the step by step guide! I’m hoping you could help me - I’m just injecting the payload and rcm was detected and injected successfully but my switch screen is staying black. Is that normal? It won’t turn on or show the dialog? I was running windows11 through parallels on my mac and wonder if that could have caused the issue. Right now my switch is completely dead :(

[JoshBD]

Perfect video man I really appreciate it

[mage]

i have 2 switches 1 for normal and online play the other is customfirm ware on it, if i download a pirated copy of animal crossin onto my customfirmware switch with the newest update and stuff would i be able to local trade with it ?

[SugarBerry_Crossing]

Hi! I tried following the tutorial to a t, but when I went to the launch step via ACNH I don't have the JKSV as well as others. Any ideas?

[itgamer]

Hey brother, I recently purchased a unpatched switch. I am looking to play Pokemon Shield only and only . I wouldn't be battling anyone just playing with a close friend. I want to be able to mod my save file. And that's really all I am interested in doing. Should I create a EMUN? Will I still be able to play online with my friend? Thanks for your time!

[gxrecxlt]

sorry im full of the dumbest questions, but if i download homebrew and acnh poker and all that(not open either of them) before i actually mod my switch, will that ruin the process?

my new switch came in today but now waiting on a jig thatll be here tmrw, and was wondering if id be able to like go download or at least bookmark the drives of all the mods i want so theyre there already when i get to that